Edgar J. Goodspeed

Edgar J. Goodspeed
Edgar J. Goodspeed
Born	Edgar Johnson Goodspeed ; 23 October 1871 ; Quincy
Died	13 January 1962 (aged 90); Los Angeles
Education	Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Divinity
Alma mater	Denison University; University of Chicago ;
Occupation	Translator, university teacher, Bible translator, writer, New Testament scholar, papyrologist, orientalist
Employer	Society of Biblical Literature (1919–1919); University of Chicago (1901–1937) ;
Works	How to Read the Bible, The Bible: An American Translation
Awards	emeritus (1937); honorary doctor of the Denison University ;
Position held	chairperson (Society of Biblical Literature, 1919–1919), emeritus (University of Chicago, 1937–1962)

Edgar Johnson Goodspeed (October 23, 1871 – January 13, 1962) was an American theologian and scholar of Greek and the New Testament, and Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor of the University of Chicago until his retirement. He taught for many years at the University of Chicago, whose collection of New Testament manuscripts he enriched by his searches. The University's collection is now named in his honor.

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